Hopscotch Coffee all began when three guys bought an old abandoned building and saw a vision of what it could be. Â The building had sat empty for years and now is a thriving coffee shop and record store. The roaster, was once a part owner. He has now branched out and started his own roasting…
A classic, Italian coffee shop is what you will find here. Espresso Bar & Cafe has the perfect lighting and decor to enjoy a relaxing cup of tea or coffee, inside and outside. Located in the downtown area of Winchester, Virginia known as, “The Walking Mall”, Espresso Bar & Cafe is in a beautiful location, surrounded…
James Coffee Company was a name unfamiliar to me until I arrived on the west coast of California. I reached out to the San Diego Coffee Network to ask for recommendations of outstanding coffee shops and James Coffee Company was one of them. Located in the Little Italy area of San Diego, I stepped out of my car…
A beautiful Saturday afternoon, found hubby and I visiting some local Washington D.C. coffee shops when we spotted Zeke’s!  The simple, sophisticated black exterior and the odd sign of a crab with  a coffee bean body left me puzzled and curious to know more. I walked inside to an open space that is well designed…
My love for coffee began in my twenties, but how did I get here?………..It has been a evolution really. Coffee and an inviting cafe has always felt like a safe place for me, away from life’s pressures. Having the perfect cup of coffee in my hand was essential to my moment. For a decade I…
It was another beautiful day in San Diego California and I was anxious to find yet another great coffee shop. As usual, using Yelp as my guide, I headed to Culture Craft Coffee & Espresso in Escondido, California. Noticing that this cafe was located in a Lexus Dealership, my curiosity was at its peak. Pulling into…
The sun was shining, the weather a perfect 75 degrees and I found myself at Blue Mug Coffee & Tea. I walked in the door and right in front of me was something I had NEVER seen before at any other coffee shop. Jars upon jars of coffee beans, about 20 of them. Each was…
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters was recommended by a friend in the area and my contact at the San Diego Coffee Network. I didn’t know what to expect with a name like that and was completely caught off guard by what we saw! (In a good way, LOL ) The outside coffee decor and the building itself…
I was enjoying my usual morning cup of coffee at home, scrolling thru my facebook feed when it caught my eye, “……$11 cup of coffee…”  What? That made me stop scrolling –  it’s a wonder I can read anything if you watch how fast I scroll Facebook. Anyway, I had to know more, $11 for one…
The plane could not land soon enough at the San Diego airport. News had reached me that San Diego was an up and coming coffee spot and I was anxious to see for myself. Once I hit the road, I used Yelp to guide me and Industrial Grind Coffee was my very first stop on this journey….